Title :
DC-DC converter interphase transformer design considerations: volt-seconds balancing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author describes a technique by which two paralleled DC-to-DC converters can be made to share current equally. The problem is identified as being a volt-seconds imbalance across the interphase transformer. The imbalance is corrected by modifying the pulse width of one of the DC-to-DC converters. Average flux sensing is utilized for purposes of maintaining linear operation of the interphase transformer. The proposed approach of current balancing is shown to be effective in avoiding interphase transformer saturation
Keywords :
power convertors; power supply circuits; power transformers; DC-DC converter interphase transformer design; average flux sensing; interphase transformer saturation; linear operation; paralleled DC-to-DC converters; volt-seconds imbalance; Choppers; Circuit faults; DC-DC power converters; MOSFETs; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic flux; Power semiconductor switches; Resistors; Saturation magnetization; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on